The Art

The act of building wheels isn't what's so special. It's the approach a true craftsman takes that makes his hand-built wheels far superior to any built by machine. Kovachi Wheels aren't put on a machine, taken off and trued for a few seconds, then placed into inventory to wait for the next customer. They are built to each customer's unique specification after learning that customer's needs, riding demands, and product preference.

Kovachi Wheels takes the time to do all the things no machine can and no factory will do.

Background

John Kovachi's passion for cycling started in the mid 1970's when he started competing in BMX events. Eventually this passion led him to a national championship. Simultaneously John started working in a local bike store where he met a master wheel building craftsman; that's where his love of wheel building first started.

Through the 1980's he developed his talent by accepting the most challenging wheel projects. Top riders began to request John's wheels and craftsmanship. Due to the contacts made during his racing career many top professionals in BMX and mountain bike began to use his service.

History

Kovachi Wheels, which started in 1989, is a company dedicated to giving its customers the finest hand-crafted custom built bicycle wheels in the business.

Superior quality! The finest handbuilt wheels built to your specifications using the highest grade of components. Our wheels have been proven time and time again by top pro and world champions in bmx and mountain bike.

Results

Many of the contacts he made through his own experience and expertise went on to become sponsored riders and teams.

Riders such as John Purse, Matt Polkamp, Wade Bootes, Mike King, Dave Cullinan, Brian Lopes, Christoph LeVeque, and Greg Romero are just some of the pro riders who trust their wheel to Kovachi Wheels.

Kovachi Wheels is totally committed to quality and customer satisfaction. This includes a free tech service for one year after the date of purchase and includes truing and wheel rebuilding